Electricity Generated and Purchased in the First Half of
2000 (Bulletin)
(2000/10/13)

1. Nationwide Summary
Total electricity generated and purchased in the first half of 2000 saw
a rise of 2.9% due to recovery in large industrial user demand, coupled
with increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures. 464.13
billion kWh were generated.

Breakdown

Hydro
The flow rate was down compared to last year's first half, resulting in
a decline of 2.9% to 38.80 billion kWh.

Thermal
Decreased use of hydro and nuclear power, coupled with increased use of
thermal power, resulted in a 3.0% rise in thermal generation. 251 billion
kWh were generated.

Nuclear
The capacity utilization rate at all companies was down compared to last
year's first half, leading to a 1.1% decline to 150.96 billion kWh. Capacity
utilization rates in 2000 and 1999 were 81.3% and 82.2% respectively (Japan
Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies
Business results at most of the companies were bullish due to recovery
in industrial demand. Results at companies in western Japan were particularly
bullish due to higher temperatures.

Monthly Peak Load
Combined peak load for the ten companies was 173.069 million kWh (recorded
at 15:00, 25 August), up 2.6% on last year's first half.

Flow Rates
Poor rainfall during the first half of 2000 (except June) resulted in a
figure of 93.7% across the nine companies.

Flow Rates across the country(Unit:%)

Hokkaido

Tohoku

Tokyo

Chubu

Hokuriku

Kansai

Chugoku

Shikoku

Kyushu

9 companies

Flow rates

115.0

109.6

97.6

87.9

90.3

89.2

68.1

86.0

85.5

93.7

Note:

1. Power generated and purchased in the First Half of 2000 bulletin

Increase on same month previous
year, past 3 months

Summary of results

Compared to same half last year

1 half ago

2 halfs ago

3 halfs ago

9 companies

10 companies

Total for 9 Cos.

Total for 10 Cos.

9 Cos.

10 Cos.

9 Cos.

10 Cos.

9 Cos.

10 Cos.

Volume of power
generated and purchased

4,600.6

4,641.3

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.1

1.0

1.0

0.6

0.6

Source
breakdown

Hydro

388.0

388.0

-2.9

-2.9

-4.7

-4.7

-7.1

-7.1

-4.9

-4.9

Thermal

2,120.5

2,150.0

3.0

3.0

4.4

4.4

7.5

7.3

1.3

1.4

Nuclear

1,509.6

1,509.6

-1.1

-1.1

4.2

7.9

-4.4

-4.4

2.3

2.3

Purchased

664.9

676.4

17.5

17.2

-1.5

-1.4

-3.4

-3.3

-4.9

-4.8

Overall monthly peak load

17,172.6

17,306.9

2.6

2.6

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.2

-1.2

-1.2

Flow rates

99.2

rate same half last year
99.5

94.5

99.5

102.5

Performance of nuclear
facilities including Japan
Atomic Power Co.

72.3

rate same half last year
79.5

80.7

79.5

82.3

2.Increase in electricity generated and purchased across the 10 companies,same
half previous year (%)